Yesterday, the full House of Representatives passed H.R. 1059, the SECURE Notarization Act, by voice vote. MAA issued a Call to Action urging our members to contact their U.S. Representatives and convey their support for the bill. Thanks to your efforts, 84% of all House offices were contacted ahead of last evening’s unanimous/bipartisan vote. The MBA-supported measure complements the 42-state remote online notarization (RON) laws by creating a set of minimum federal standards, while allowing individual states the flexibility and freedom to implement their own RON standards. Following the House vote, MBA President and CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB, issued a statement supporting the bill’s passage.  

Why it matters: The SECURE Notarization Act has now cleared the full House early in this new session of Congress with the broadest possible bipartisan support, signaling to the Senate there is considerable momentum for the legislation to be considered and debated in the upper chamber.

What’s next: MBA will continue to advocate for the reintroduction of a bipartisan Senate companion SECURE Notarization Act. Once that bill has been formally enrolled, MAA will issue a new Call to Action to urge our members to contact their U.S. Senators to voice support for – and urge co-sponsorship of – this parallel legislation. 

Thank you for the role you played helping to advance H.R. 1059 through the full U.S. House.

Remember: THE LARGER THE GROUP, THE LOUDER THE VOICE!